Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 170.32 crore yesterday, 28 May 2015, as against their outflow of Rs 519.78 crore during the preceding trading session on 27 May 2015. The inflow at the net level yesterday, 28 May 2015, was due to substantial inflow into the category 'primary market & others'. FPIs remained net sellers in the secondary equity markets yesterday, 28 May 2015.
The net inflow of Rs 170.32 crore on 28 May 2015 was a result of gross purchases of Rs 7790.98 crore and gross sales of Rs 7620.66 crore. There was a net outflow of Rs 758.36 crore from the secondary equity market on 28 May 2015 which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 6844.03 crore and gross sales of Rs 7602.39 crore. The S&P BSE Sensex had lost 57.95 points or 0.21% to settle at 27,506.71 on that day, its lowest closing level since 15 May 2015.
There was a net inflow of Rs 928.68 crore into the category 'primary market & others' on 28 May 2015, which was a result of gross purchases of Rs 946.95 crore and gross sales of Rs 18.27 crore.
FPIs have sold shares worth a net Rs 5768.48 crore in this month so far (till 28 May 2015). They have sold shares worth a net Rs 9149.27 crore into the secondary equity markets in this month so far (till 28 May 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 11720.93 crore last month. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 11365.79 crore from the secondary markets last month.
FPIs have bought shares worth a net Rs 42425.10 crore in calendar year 2015 so far (till 28 May 2015). They have bought shares worth a net Rs 30980.40 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2015 so far (till 28 May 2015). FPIs had bought shares worth a net Rs 97055.90 crore in the calendar year 2014. They had bought shares worth a net Rs 84440.80 crore from the secondary equity markets in calendar year 2014.